How Do I Disable My Microsoft Touchpad in Windows 11?

Heres how to disable your touchpad in Windows 11:

Right click theStart buttonon the taskbar.

Scroll down if necessary, and selectTouchpad.

A finger resting on a laptop touchpad

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Select theTouchpad toggleto turn it off.

How Do I Lock the Touchpad on Windows 11?

Select eachcheck box, starting with the bottom and working your way up.

Settings highlighted in the Windows 11 right-click menu.

Once youve removed every check, tap-clicking will no longer work.

If it doesnt, you will have to connect a mouse or use the method in the next section.

How to Turn the Touchpad On in Windows 11?

Bluetooth & devices highlighted in Windows 11 Settings.

Heres how to do that:

Press theWindows keyon your keyboard.

Typetouchpad, and pressenter.

If tap clicking is disabled, use thetabandarrow keysto highlightTap with a single finger to single-clickand press thespacebar.

Touchpad highlighted in Bluetooth & devices Settings.

If you have trouble getting this feature to respond, try these tips forunlocking the touchpad on HP laptops.

On Windows 10, search forMouse & touchpad settingsand move the Touchpad toggle to the off position.

If your laptop doesn’t have this toggle, openAdditional mouse options>Dell TouchPad.

The Touchpad toggle highlighted in Bluetooth & devices Touchpad Settings.

pick the touchpad figure to turn it off or move the on/off toggle and chooseSave.

Taps highlighted in Bluetooth & devices Touchpad Settings.

Touchpad tap option check boxes highlighted in Windows 11 settings.

Touchpad tap functionality disabled in Windows 11.

The search field highlighted in the Windows 11 main menu.

Touchpad settings highlighted in Windows 11 search.

The Touchpad toggle and Taps highlighted in Windows 11 Touchpad Settings.

Touchpad tap options highlighted in Windows 11 Settings.